This is a remote position.
Location: Fully Remote
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, aligned with US East Coast business hours (EST/EDT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 3+ years
Industry Experience: Pharmaceutical or Biomedical Mandatory
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our team on a fully remote basis, supporting recruitment activities for engineering and technical positions across the US.
Previous professional recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical or biomedical industry is compulsory for this position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and candidate engagement through to screening, interviewing, offer management and onboarding. You will work closely with US-based hiring managers and business stakeholders to identify, attract and secure highly skilled technical professionals.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter who understands the technical talent market within highly regulated industries and is comfortable working independently in a fully remote, US-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for technical and engineering positions across the US.
- Partner with US-based hiring managers and business leaders to understand technical requirements, project needs and workforce plans.
- Develop and implement targeted sourcing strategies for specialist technical talent.
- Identify and engage both active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, professional networks, industry databases and other sourcing channels.
- Recruit for specialist positions across engineering, manufacturing, automation, validation, quality, project management and other technical disciplines.
- Review technical CVs and assess candidates against technical, industry and role-specific requirements.
- Conduct initial screening, competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of qualified technical professionals for current and future hiring requirements.
- Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process and ensure a professional and engaging candidate experience.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and US-based hiring managers.
- Manage offer processes, salary expectations, negotiations, references and pre-employment requirements.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS.
- Provide regular updates and recruitment reports to hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
- Provide market intelligence regarding candidate availability, compensation expectations, skills shortages and recruitment trends.
- Develop and maintain long-term relationships with technical professionals and specialist talent communities.
- Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives where required.
- Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, employment legislation and applicable data protection requirements.
Requirements
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of professional recruitment experience.
- Previous recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical, biomedical or medical device industry is compulsory.
- Demonstrable experience recruiting technical and/or engineering professionals.
- Strong understanding of technical talent markets within regulated industries.
- Experience recruiting specialist rather than exclusively high-volume or generalist positions.
- Ability to understand technical job descriptions and evaluate engineering and technical CVs.
- Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search techniques.
- Proven experience conducting candidate screening and interviews.
- Experience partnering directly with US-based hiring managers and business stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities independently in a remote environment.
- Experience using an ATS and maintaining accurate recruitment data.
- Strong understanding of technical salary expectations and the US recruitment market conditions.
- Ability and willingness to work Monday–Friday aligned with US East Coast business hours.
- Reliable home working environment and strong ability to work independently.
Technical Recruitment Experience
Experience recruiting for one or more of the following areas would be highly advantageous:
Automation & Controls | DeltaV | DCS | PLC/SCADA | Process Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering | Validation | CSV | CQV | Commissioning | MES | Quality Engineering | Project Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | Equipment Engineering |
Working Hours
This is a fully remote position, with working hours aligned to the US East Coast time zone (EST/EDT).
The successful candidate will work Monday–Friday during US East Coast business hours and must be comfortable regularly communicating with US-based hiring managers, candidates and business stakeholders.
Remote Working
As this is a fully remote position, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Work independently and manage daily recruitment priorities effectively.
- Maintain regular communication with hiring managers and internal stakeholders.
- Attend virtual meetings and interviews throughout the working day.
- Maintain a professional and reliable home working environment.
- Demonstrate strong time management, accountability and responsiveness.
- Be comfortable working as part of a geographically distributed team.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of professional recruitment experience
- Recruitment experience within the pharmaceutical, biomedical, or medical device industry
- Experience recruiting technical and/or engineering professionals
- Understanding of technical talent markets within regulated industries
- Experience recruiting specialist positions rather than exclusively high-volume or generalist roles
- Ability to understand technical job descriptions and evaluate engineering and technical CVs
- Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search techniques
- Experience conducting candidate screening and interviews
- Experience partnering with US-based hiring managers and business stakeholders
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities independently in a remote environment
- Experience using an ATS and maintaining accurate recruitment data
- Understanding of technical salary expectations and US recruitment market conditions
- Availability to work Monday through Friday aligned with US East Coast business hours
- Reliable home working environment and ability to work independently
- Experience recruiting for automation and controls, DeltaV, DCS, PLC/SCADA, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, validation, CSV, CQV, commissioning, MES, quality engineering, project engineering, biomedical engineering, or equipment engineering
What We Do
Horizon Controls Group: A global leader in automation consulting, enabling both clients and employees to live on the forefront of evolving technology. Horizon Controls Group is a modern, global technology company, specializing in automation consulting, engineering, and training. Founded on the belief that our people are the difference, we have grown entirely from customer references and successive projects. Our people and their established reputation are our most valued assets. This belief has created a great place to work, enabling us to attract the very best and to give our customers confidence in our superior solutions. Our business is comprised of excellence at every level. We employ a pro-active and comprehensive approach to projects -- asking the right questions, analyzing client needs, and engineering a skilled solution. We are committed to understanding the entire spectrum of your automation challenges and to developing uniquely tailored innovative solutions. Our decision to be vendor-independent enables us to offer tailored solutions and represent your needs free of any conflict of interest. We are aligned exclusively with our customers' goals and system requirements, enabling us to provide maximum value. Ultimately, the ability to harvest maximum value from new systems is dependent on the quality and training of your people. Just as we expect and ensure absolute expertise in our people, we work with you to ensure your team is trained to the specific needs of your organization and remain at the forefront of industry trends. We are a global company operating in the United States from our headquarters in Blue Bell, PA and offices in Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California and from Cork in Ireland. This is Horizon Controls Group’s official company LinkedIn page.
